Comics from major authors such as joe hill, anne rice, steve niles, max brooks, james patterson and peter s. A detailed history of the ghostbusters movies, cartoons. This is prior to jms becoming the stalwart of science fiction with babylon 5 and a comic. Ghostbusters may get another movie and ivan reitman has an. Following the release of the ready player one movie in 2018, universal has. This article is about the 199598 xfiles comic book series published by topps. This page contains some information and links about some not all of the different ghostbusters comic books that were published over the years. Over the years, there have been several comic series based on the ghostbusters franchise, mostly based on the real ghostbusters cartoon. This is the first time the new ghostbusters will be getting their own comic book adaptation, and it could be the start of a new series of stories for the team, which might be a consolation prize. The first comic book series to feature the visionaries since 1988. A cal mcdonald mystery is a comic book series starring cal mcdonald, an antihero american comic book character created in 1990 by writer steve niles. Now comics the real ghostbusters starring in ghostbusters. Idw publishing title listing, idw publishing at the grand comics database, idw publishing at the comic book db. Are you troubled by strange noises in the middle of the nigh.
Hotzs work has appeared in series published by marvel comics, dc comics and dark. The ya series, described as ghostbusters meets sherlock. Warner bros in recent years, comic books have brought new life to old stories. Hotzs work has appeared in series published by marvel comics, dc comics and dark horse comics. The humor in this film is very forced, broad, and silly, where the original ghostbusters film featured dry intelligent humor often coming from just who the characters were and how they interacted. Steve niles is an american comic book author and novelist, known for works such as 30 days of night, criminal macabre, simon dark, mystery society and batman. Director of the original ghostbusters movies and producer of the recent and coming films. Sep 08, 2015 and so on to my final update the next in the ultimate visual history series although i think i am reading in them in the reverse order. The kind folks at idw publishing have supplied comiclist with their solicitations for comics and.
The answer the call ghostbusters take centre this week as idws ghostbusters. Teenage mutant ninja turtles, godzilla, orphan black, xfiles, ghostbusters, and many more. The following year, after meeting artist frank frazetta at a comicbook. The 2016 ghostbusters meet their predecessors in new comic series. Adams selected one, 30 days of night, and paired him with artist ben templesmith for a comic adaptation as a three issue series, beginning in august 2002. In 2012, wrightson collaborated with steve niles on frankenstein alive, alive. Apr 28, 2012 this feature is not available right now.
A detailed history of the ghostbusters movies, cartoons, comics, and merchandise by david kobylanski october 31, 20. For an enhanced browsing experience, get the imdb app on your smartphone or tablet. Kyle hotz is an american comic book artist and writer. The original comic art displayed in this free comic art gallery is owned by tom smith 27 year veteran professional colorist. Last october my wife and i lost our home in a flood.
Click on any of the ghost busters comic covers to get more information. Or at least a tale as old as effects guru steve johnson, visual effects maestro and man who designed slimer for the original ghostbusters back in 1984. A total of 193 issues were published it was originally fortnightly issues 114, then weekly issues 15185 and. Author violet ramis stiel talks new book ghostbusters daughter by wgntv on june 10, 2018, 11. Apr, 2016 mild spoilers for the ghostbusters reboot ahead. Jun 08, 2018 jeffrey godsick, executive vice president, brand strategy and global partnerships for sony pictures, added, ghostbusters has not only endured, but has taken on a life of its own and become its own world from references in stranger things to the tmntghostbusters comicbook mashup to fantastic memorabilia, ghostbusters continues to. Create a profile, meet fans, build a proton pack, make a drawing, write a story and more. The governor calls on the ghostbusters to stop these spectral sailors. This rule also includes any comment which entire purpose is a joke.
Harold ramis daughter addresses ghostbusters 3 possibly. Ghostbusters slimer was created in a cocaine frenzy, artist. The ghostbusters started when a group of unemployed scientists had the unique idea of creating a ghostremoval type service. During production on the 1984 film ghostbusters, wrightson was among the artists hired. Tiamat made a deal to leave the ghostbusters earth but whats the fun of being a god of chaos if you cant find a few loopholes. Steve niles tells a superhero ghost story in adventures of. It most definitely was this scene i found in the 1985 ghostbusters movie. He takes illicit drugs, and befriends a network of ghouls to assist him in his cases. Located in a run down fire house in new york city the group. Each of these takes wellloved characters and concepts into fresh areas, expanding on. Steve niles is currently considered a single author. Adam thomas jones born january 15, 1965 is a fourtime grammy awardwinning american musician and visual artist, best known as the guitarist for tool. Woods had steve niles send adams some of his rejected screenplays. Even though the future of the ghostbusters franchise on the big screen is uncertain at this point, the paranormal exterminators are enjoying quite a fantastic run in comic book form last year.
Ghostbusters answer the call crew makes comic book debut. A spinoff series that spotlighted the popular ghostbusters character slimer was also published. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. If youve not picked up a ghostbusters comic before, this is a great place to start. Bill murray is one of the best wise guys in the business. Four women who are more than willing to kick ghost ass. Hotzs work has appeared in series published by marvel comics, dc comics, image comics and dark horse comics. The real ghostbusters marvel uk is the uk published comic series.
Now comics and marvel comics shared the comic book rights to the property. Idw publishing idea design works, llc is a comic book publisher known for steve niles horror title 30 days of night. Mackenzie, aurora burghart, gabriel darku, wendy crewson, megan follows and stephen mchattie. Three former parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service. He is credited among other contemporary writers as bringing horror comics back to prominence, authoring such works as 30 days of night, its sequel, dark days, and criminal macabre with frequent artist collaborator ben templesmith. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Answer the call in publicity materials, as well as the dvd release is a 2016 reboot of the 1984 comedy of the same name. The real ghostbusters was published by marvel uk from march 1988 to september 1992. Upcoming ghostbusters comic book project teased jason fitzsimmons, 6 months ago 1 min read idw manager and editor tom waltz has taken to social media to tease an upcoming ghostbusters comic.
In 1983 wrightson also illustrated the comic book adaptation of the stephen. It was a comic series based on the animated series of the same name. Areas writer, penciller, inker kyle hotz is an american comic book artist and writer. San diego, ca december 21, 2016 after making their cinematic debut this summer, the latest iteration of ghostbusters will now answer a new call in 2017, appearing for the first time alongside the original ghostbusters in ghostbusters 101. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author.
Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive. Visitors to san diego comic con will be able to test a playable build of ghostbusters world. Idw publishing cooked up ghostbusters 101, a comic book storyline that used interdimensional portals to create a way for the two ghostbuster teams to interact. Andrew has grown to appreciate the story and writing. The very first comic book addition to the ghostbusters franchise was the real ghostbusters. Also for the hardcore fan, marvel uk released 193 issues of the real ghostbusters plus annuals.
Movies like big trouble in little china, escape from new york, ghostbusters, back to the future, and bill and teds excellent adventure have all been given comicbook spinoffs. These are extremely hard to find now, the comics themselves are really low quality and the ones that do pop up on ebay are usually in horrible condition. This book is a real gold mine mainly for the films but also for the other shows and merchandise that came out. The real ghostbusters christmas 1986 the animated series ran from 19861991. The real ghostbusters starring in ghostbusters ii part 1 together again for the first time which was the first of three parter of an adaptation of ghostbusters ii from the now comics team which featured. When it comes to ghostbusters lore, if you were to ask about their biggest villains, the list would begin with the likes of stay puftgozer, slimer, and vigo the carpathian. The discs are collected in five separate volumes each containing 5 dvds, except for volume 5 which has 4 dvds, each. Ivan reitman made headlines over the weekend at san diego comiccon, where the producerdirector said. It was his first collaboration with writer steve niles, and his pencils were inked. Real ghostbusters comic books 1998 series all regular issues are out of stock.
Nearly every sffhorrorcomic book adaptation in the works. Steve niles born june 21, 1965 is an american comic book author and novelist, known for works such as 30 days of night, criminal macabre. October faction is an american supernatural drama web television series created by damian kindler, based on the comic series of the same name by steve niles and damien worm. Notice the pyramid later the all seeing eye forms on this. The board game ii is ready to take retail stores around the world by storm building on its highlyregarded predecessor, this massive standalone expansion has 14 players taking on the roles of the ghostbusters as they investigate the mood slime that has flooded the city, causing earthquakes and riots in an attempt to bring vigo and his minions back. Dan aykroyd and ivan reitman ghostbusters day announcement. He cocreated epilogue with writer steve niles, illustrated the agency, and both. Comic art gallery of tom smith 27 year veteran professional.
Tiamat made a deal to leave the ghostbusters earth but whats the fun of being a god of chaos if. Aykroyd savages ghostbusters remake director screen rant. The official comic adaptation of the popular 1980s cartoon series, inspired in turn by the hit movies. Following a ghost invasion of manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts erin gilbert and abby yates, nuclear engineer jillian holtzmann, and subway. Ghostbusters hits the screen with a blast of proton beam energy and hits the funny bone while also delivering a very entertaining movie. Marvel uk was experiencing a sales slump in 1988, but it had larger success with licensed titles such as the real ghostbusters. The real ghostbusters animated series ran for six seasons worth of new episodes between 19861991 and have been repeated in various syndication markets for years since, although. Read ghostbusters 20 comic online free and high quality. Main character index page for the characters appearing in 2016s ghostbusters. Kristen wiig, melissa mccarthy, kate mckinnon, and leslie jones, stars of paul feigs upcoming reboot.
Bernie wrightson was one of the best artists of horror comics, with a career. The largest online fan community for all things ghostbusters. If theres something strange in your neighborhood or somethings weird and it dont look good, you know who to call ghostbusters. With low preorders, adams personally pushed the comic with the distributor and major comic book stores. The characters adventures have been published by dark horse comics and later idw publishing. Erik burnham is a minnesotan writer and artist that first broke into comics with a series of humorous short stories in the shooting star comics anthology.
Johnson has already published rubberhead, a book of stories from his 30plus years in the industry doing effects, makeup, and more, and is currently kickstarting the second of a planned five books covering his entire career. Cal himself is akin to john constantine, a dc comics paranormal detective. The team is still on the move as they head to puerto rico and ireland as ghosts all over the world need to be busted, while egon chases a. Helping out the ghostbusters would be their secretary, janine melnitz, and. Ghostbusters sequel could include a cg harold ramis. One things seeming certain, however paul feig wont be back if aykroyd has any say in it. I am adding a note at the top and this sticky comment to remind you all of that rule since ghostbusters has been one of the most controversial films in this subs history and we dont want this to be an echo chamber for those who refuse to see the film.
Jones has been rated the 75th greatest guitarist of all time by the rolling stone and placed ninth in guitar world s top 100 greatest metal guitarists. New ghostbusters crossover comic has the 1984 crew meet. By creating an account, you verify that you are at least years of age, and have read and agree to the terms of service and privacy. Year one cover a shoening horror comics, marvel comics, conan. List of idw publishing publications hey kids comics wiki. In 2008, idw publishing acquired the comic book rights to the franchise, primarily focusing on the original films. Oct 25, 2017 a year after the next generation of ghostbusters burst onto the scene, abby, patty and the rest of the new crew have returned, in comic book form the allfemale team featured in the 2016 film. The ghostbusters travel to the arctic and into the center of the earth the traditional way by zeppelin in order to defeat nurtog and save spike, but none of that is as easy as it sounds. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Photograph your local culture, help wikipedia and win. The first two seasons of the real ghostbusters were overseen by script editor j. The two different comic book story lines had nothing to do with each other. Kyle hotz is an american comic book writer and artist. October faction by steve niles writer and damien worm artist.
The real ghostbusters comic read the real ghostbusters. It was based on the real ghostbusters animated tv show. Ghostbusters 101 issue 1 is now available at your local. Now comics had the rights for publication in north america, while marvel had the rights in europe. Bestselling beauty of horror coloring book series expands in 2020 with new books and merchandise. In total, thats all 140 the real ghostbusters stories, and all 33 slimer. Now featuring more than 3500 comics with many free books included. It has grown to include both original series as well as licensed property.
The xfiles was a spinoff from the television series of the same name, originally published by topps comics and, most recently, dc comics imprint wildstorm. Kyle hotz at the comic book db archived from the original. They are known, in particular, for the popular horror franchise 30 days of night, as well as producing comics based on spinoffs from other media, such as. The real ghostbusters comics wikipedia republished. Idw publishing continues its 35th anniversary celebrations for the ghostbusters franchise as it puts the spotlight onto the extreme ghostbusters for its final weekly oneshot. Joey cavalieri and steve behling w antonello dalena, danilo. The real ghostbusters continues where the first movie left off, with the four ghostbusters facing forces of the supernatural. Gavin jasper dec 11, 2019 a brief shot from the new ghostbusters trailer ties into a threat thats been looming over the team since the first movie.
Jun 04, 2017 the future of the ghostbusters at this point is unclear, with progress quiet on the animated film expected to replace a conventional sequel. You can find links to buy many of them on the store. The ghostbusters travel to the arctic and into the center of the earth the. I was amazed to find out on the ghostbusters 15th anniversary dvd that murray had. Heroes against hunger at the grand comics database. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. The guys notice a bestselling book in a nearby store window. I had this big book from the smithsonian about comics, and it was filled with all of these. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Now comics published a series that ran nineteen issues from 1989 through 1990, as well as spawning a.
They are known, in particular, for the popular horror franchise 30 days of night, as well as producing comics based on spinoffs from other media, such as the transformers, csi, and star trek. Jul 08, 2012 a look at idws outstanding ghostbusters comic and a special hand drawn postcard i received from the writer of the series. Harold ramis daughter addresses ghostbusters 3 possibly including a cg egon. Ghostbusters sometimes referred to as ghostbusters. A ghost ship roams the waters off long island, leaving fear and ice in its wake.